I remember “ye olden days” when we (humans) designed electronic products by hand—conceiving circuits, selecting components, drawing schematics, laying out printed circuit boards (PCBs)… Can you imagine instead just telling an AI, “Make me a [your product here] for consumer use,” and it actually does it? Well, that day has arrived.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll doubtless say it … Read More → "Make It So: Agentic AI Comes to Flux"
In the context of programming, the term “obfuscation” is typically taken to mean “deliberately making source code hard to read or understand while keeping it functionally correct.” The reason I used the “typically” qualifier is that I’ve just been exposed to the concept of obfuscation at the machine code level. Now my head hurts.
Since we’re already talking obfuscation, I feel … Read More → "From Code Chaos to Cyber Confidence: Inside the World of Firmware Obfuscation"
Let’s talk about V2G! My podcast guest this week is Dr. Graham Dudgeon from MathWorks and we are talking all about vehicle-to-grid technology and how V2G technology can help with the complex management of the grid. Graham and I also discuss the biggest benefits of bidirectional power converters and how simulation, advanced control design, and automated code generation can help you develop bidirectional power converters.
< … Read More → "Modeling, Simulation and The Future of Vehicle-to-Grid Technology"As I’ve mentioned on occasion, my degree is in Control Engineering. Well, that’s what we used to call it deep in the mists of time (circa the late 1970s) when I was a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed student—although the years, it must be said, have not been kind.
The idea was to have a core of math, accompanied by electronics, mechanics, hydraulics, … Read More → "Model-Based Design Is Transforming System Development"
We live in exciting times. Sometimes I’m unsure just how much more excitement I can take. I can imagine one day talking to my grandchildren, saying something like, “I remember the days before AI,” and hearing them gasp in astonishment and disbelief.
I know what you’re thinking. When you first ran your orbs over the title of this column, I could … Read More → "Will ECS-DoT Be the Processor-of-Choice for Battery-Powered AI at the Edge?"
In which we learn about a maverick founder’s RISC-V crusade to reshape the chip industry—without permission, funding, or patience.
I’ve known Jonah McLeod for more years than I care to remember. In fact, I’ve known him for so long that I no longer recall … Read More → "Inside the RISC-V Hardware Wars: A Streetfighter’s Unfiltered Take"
